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The Shield (2002–2008)

TV Series  -  TV_MA 60 min  -  Crime | Drama | Thriller
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The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking... See full summary »

Creator:

Shawn Ryan
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Season:

7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1

Year:

2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002
Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 11 wins & 41 nominations See more awards »

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Cast

Series cast summary:
Michael Chiklis ...
Detective Vic Mackey (89 episodes, 2002-2008)
Catherine Dent ...
Officer Danni Sofer (89 episodes, 2002-2008)
Walton Goggins ...
Detective Shane Vendrell (89 episodes, 2002-2008)
Michael Jace Michael Jace ...
Officer Julien Lowe (89 episodes, 2002-2008)
Jay Karnes ...
Detective Holland Wagenbach (89 episodes, 2002-2008)
Benito Martinez ...
Captain David Aceveda (89 episodes, 2002-2008)
CCH Pounder ...
Detective Claudette Wyms (89 episodes, 2002-2008)
Cathy Cahlin Ryan ...
Corrine Mackey (83 episodes, 2002-2008)
David Rees Snell ...
Detective Ronnie Gardocki (83 episodes, 2002-2008)
Kenny Johnson ...
Detective Curtis Lemansky (66 episodes, 2002-2007)
David Marciano David Marciano ...
Detective Steve Billings (42 episodes, 2005-2008)
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Storyline

The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact. Written by <jgp3553@yahoo.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Drugs | Autism | Bar | Police Detective | Murder  | See more »

Taglines:

No One Rests In Peace See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El escudo See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,200,000 (per episode) (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

According to Glenn Close, she based a lot of her performance as Monica Rawling on a real police captain from New York named Theresa J. Shortell and actually spoke to Shortell during the broadcasting for feedback. See more »

Quotes

Vic Mackey: [leaving interrogation room] Excuse me while I get a Kleenex for the rest of this sob story.
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Connections

Referenced in "The Office: Frame Toby (#5.8)" (2008) See more »